Departments Scotland District Development
| The Soil Conservation Unit |
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 The Soil Conservation Unit was established in 1957 with its main function being to address the many special land conservation and stability problems occurring in the Scotland District of Barbados.
The Scotland District has very difficult geology. It is a pan-shaped area of land situated in the North-East of the Island and comprises about 6100 hectares (15000 acres) or 1/7 of the total land area of Barbados. It covers the entire parish of St. Andrew, the greater part of St. Joseph, parts of St. John, St. Thomas and St. Peter. The inland boundary is defined by Hackleton's Cliff, a coral escarpment that forms an arc of about 24 km (15) miles long from Pico Teneriffe (St. Peter) in the north down to Conset Bay (St. John) in the south. The District is bounded by the sea to the east.
The Soil Conservation Unit comprises five (5) main sections operating from the office compound at Haggatts in St. Andrew:
These sections work closely together to achieve the Unit's overall objectives. The use of a combination of engineering and agronomic measures has proven necessary to achieve the best Soil Conservation results.
MISSION STATEMENT To improve, stabilize and enhance the productivity of lands in the Scotland District, by devising and implementing appropriate systems of land management.
GOALS
Sale of plants and other services offered to the public are accessible between 9:00am and 3:00pm
CLIENTS These include:
Fax: (246) 422-9833 E-mail: scu@agriculture.gov.bb
SENIOR MANAGEMENT There have been a number of Managers of the Soil Conservation Unit since inception in 1957. Today, the Soil Conservation Unit has a staff of over 225 persons. Senior Management is as follows:
Senior Agricultural Officer Mr. Glenn Marshall, BSc., MSc.
Senior Agricultural Assistant Mr. Edme Henry, BSc.
Senior Agricultural Assistant Ms. Michelle Wilson, BSc. Senior Agricultral Assistant Mr. Kenny Ward, BSc., MSc. Executive Officer Mr. Peter Harewood Accountant Mrs. Natalie Strickland
Superintendant of Works Mr. John Springer
LEGISLATION The Soil Conservation Unit of the Ministry of Agriculture performs its duties by the powers vested in the Chief Agricultural Officer by the Soil Conservation Scotland District Act 1998 CAP 396. Other relevant legislation is as follows:
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